Flexagons and kaleidocycles are interesting things you can make with paper or card. They are in my maths category because they both have interesting maths associated with them, but I have made a flexagon reasonably successfully in a year 1 Art class, without going into the maths.
Flexagons
I think the simplest flexagon is the hexaflexagon, which ends up being hexagonal and flat - but it has three sides, not two! Very clever. You can read the Flexagon page on Wikipedia, and the easiest instructions I've found are on the Let's Make a Flexagon page at britton.disted.camosun.bc.ca. This page includes a colourful flexagon template too.
There is a program for Windows (so I haven't had a chance to try it) which should make photo flexagons! You can find it on the Foto-TriHexaflexagon page.
After much searching I found a website that will make a photo flexagon for you, or you can download a Python program to do it on your own computer. See http://www.modarnis.com/flexagon/index.phtml
Kaleidocycles
Kaleidocycles are 3D objects you make with paper folding. There is a pretty amazing site that lets you make a kaleidocycle with photos on it. If you want to make a plain paper kaleidocycle (although light card probably works best) then the kaleidocycle YouTube instructions from Arvind Gupta are great, especially since no glue or tape is required.
I have not tried to make kaleidocycles in year 1, I think the measuring and folding is probably a little advanced, although it could be done with patience.
Flexagons
I think the simplest flexagon is the hexaflexagon, which ends up being hexagonal and flat - but it has three sides, not two! Very clever. You can read the Flexagon page on Wikipedia, and the easiest instructions I've found are on the Let's Make a Flexagon page at britton.disted.camosun.bc.ca. This page includes a colourful flexagon template too.There is a program for Windows (so I haven't had a chance to try it) which should make photo flexagons! You can find it on the Foto-TriHexaflexagon page.
After much searching I found a website that will make a photo flexagon for you, or you can download a Python program to do it on your own computer. See http://www.modarnis.com/flexagon/index.phtml
Kaleidocycles
Kaleidocycles are 3D objects you make with paper folding. There is a pretty amazing site that lets you make a kaleidocycle with photos on it. If you want to make a plain paper kaleidocycle (although light card probably works best) then the kaleidocycle YouTube instructions from Arvind Gupta are great, especially since no glue or tape is required.I have not tried to make kaleidocycles in year 1, I think the measuring and folding is probably a little advanced, although it could be done with patience.